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10 Small Patio Paver Ideas for Backyard or Garden Area

A lot has been written on big patio pavers like tiles and slabs. Now, it is time to discuss something on small patio pavers, enabling us to utilize small spaces in our large to smaller homes.  Now, I see the possibility of a question that can spruce up your mind. What Are Small Patio Pavers? As the name suggests, small patio pavers are smaller than tiles and slabs with standard sizes. They could be: Bricks Setts Blocks Cobblestone  Now, let me give you a little introductory journey of each member of the patio paver. Natural Stone Bricks: Brick is a masonry unit, and we have adequate knowledge of bricks. There are clay bricks, stone bricks, and cement-concrete bricks. But today, I am focusing only on stone bricks as World of Stones USA is a hub of stone products for the dimension industry in the USA. Bricks have standard sizes, and they differ in each country. We are familiar with the dimensions of walling bricks . However, stone bricks are available in the marke...

Why Should You Buy Natural Stone?

Have you been wondering what are the top 5 reasons to go with natural stone pavers for your outdoors? It is time to put a full stop to your hassles and make you aware of 5 prominent benefits of natural stone pavers. Being Easy To Install  Do you know that the installation process of natural pavers is quite simple and quick? You may kick-off to go with it right after when the installation is accomplished. The best thing is that it can easily be laid in any sort of moderate weather condition to go with time and budget management. Go with the best Natural Stone Pavers to get the best experience. It is one of the most natural pavers. The best thing about this sandstone is that it comes in a wide array of colors. Moreover, they are quite easy to work with. It does not matter what size or shape you need since they are available in different options. If you want to keep your entire project cost effective then you may go with this paver.   Quite Easy To Maintain  Do...

15 Reasons to Choose Brick Paver Flooring for Your Interiors

When it is the matter of indoor flooring, we prefer moving around wood planks, vinyl, or tiles. We think of cement-concrete floors for all interior spaces today. We have restricted our choices for the wooden planks, mostly in the living room and bedroom. We think of ceramic or porcelain tiles for wet areas like the bathroom. The kitchen and other countertops are reserved for natural stone slabs. We have spared bricks like rectangular building staples only for walls and other vertical elements in our construction projects. We hardly have imagined bricks under our feet while walking. Why should we consider the multi-faceted material for interior flooring? Yes, I am talking about brick pavers as an internal flooring material for your next building projects. Everything has pros and cons, so bricks have too. Moreover, technologies worldwide are advancing, and the brick-making industry keeps pace with it well. We have explored walling bricks in my previous blog. Where I have also discusse...

10 Reasons How Patio Pavers Can Help Increase Property Value

Everyone loves to get the best price tag when they sell their cherished property. Whatever the cause behind your decision to sell your property, you always opt for the high value in the market. It is the place where home improvement comes into the picture. In fact, you must focus on value aspects even when you plan out its development from scratch or upfront, creating anything new.  Are you focused on increasing property value? Then, you must learn the behavior of buyers in the first place. Let me help you to know it. Suppose your home is surrounded by some outdoor areas . The eyes of the prospective buyers may look round the exterior of your house first.  I am talking about the curb appeal. Your backyard patio or garden patio remains the first focal point besides the façade to create a sumptuous curb appeal. After getting entry into the house, they look into your home's interior. Now, they are convinced to pay high value considering other criteria of the property va...

Virtual Hardscape North America Educational Event

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  World of Stones USA (WOS) is a leading natural stone and porcelain slabs supplier located in Maryland, USA. The business approach of WOS is to look for innovative ways of doing business and introduce sustainable products. Therefore, participating in prominent events like the HNA has always been a conscious decision as it helps to reach out to the relevant people and businesses.  Hardscape North America (HNA) is a prestigious trade show held in October each year. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has compelled the event organizers to postpone this year's event, which should have taken place in October-2020 for the current year. In the absence of an on-ground physical event, the organizers have decided to go ahead with a virtual event. World of Stones USA is one of the Gold Sponsors of the Virtual HNA event. Mr. Daniel Francisco, VP, World of Stones USA, will conduct two vital sessions, namely ‘’ Best Practices for Installing Natural Stone Slabs ’’ & ‘’ Natural Stone Demo ’’ on...

Ashlar Paving Pattern - All You Need to Know

Human civilization uses natural stones for shaping establishments right from Cave Era to Skyscraper Era in unimaginative ways by creating myriads of stone products. Ashlar is one of the great stone products evident in our prolonged history. Do You Know Everything about the Ashlar Paving Pattern? What is Ashlar? Ashlar is finely cut and worked stone used as the masonry unit. Most often, Ashlar is found in rectangular cuboid shapes and less frequently in trapezoidal shapes.  We know that Rubble Masonry uses irregularly shaped stones. Still, Ashlar Masonry uses worked stone units with minimal or rough finishes or finely dressed stones.  Ashlar in Our Civilization   Vitruvius  also had mentioned Ashlar in  opus isodomum . The  tholos tombs  of the Bronze Age   Mycenae  had used ashlar stones to construct the "beehive" dome.  Ashlar is also used in facades on  Crete , and Knossos  &  Phaistos are the best in...

Interior Wall Cladding – A Natural Stone for Unique Style

The other day I had a homeowner reach out to me asking for consulting services. He had hired a contractor for interior design for his home restoration task.  And the homeowner was obviously getting tired of spending money on frequent restoration with ceramic tiles on walls and floors across all areas of the house. Now, the homeowner was not in favor of ceramic tiles again. The contractor was also not coming up with a feasible idea within the budget. So, I inquired about how much his budget was. Upon his reply, I realized that the budget was sufficient to install natural stone slabs, but the contractor was not keen to install the same due to his margin constraints. To solve the issue, I suggested to him natural stones for interior wall cladding and stone slabs for flooring. I asked him to visit the World of Stones USA website for understanding the benefits of using natural stones for wall cladding.  Some questions might spring into your mind. What is the stone wall claddin...

Benefits of Using Tumbled Pavers

Recently, property owners in the USA have followed a welcome trend in using natural stones. They prefer a more rustic finishing touch on outdoor paving and walling. Their innate desire is to have a look that exhibits stones that have gracefully survived decades for decades. For recently commenced projects for façade, patio, driveway, walkway, garden stepping stone paths, and pool decks, it is only possible with tumbled pavers to gain time-worn effects even for fresh installations. Before doing any praise for tumbled pavers , let me say first that what tumbled stone pavers are. What Is Tumbled Stone Paver? Tumbled stone pavers are passing through an additional step during the paver finishing process. The word "Tumble" is derived from the "Huge Drum," which we use in mixing cement, sand, and concrete mixture in the construction industry. In the tumbling process, standard stone pavers filled in a rubber-coated metal or plastic barrel along with abrasive grit and w...

Why Porcelain Should Be Your Best Paving Choice in Outdoor Project

When your concerns are paving for outdoor living spaces like patios, terraces, or swimming pool decks, I would like to introduce you to an excellent outdoor paver. It is porcelain, chameleons in mimicking different natural paving materials, including natural stones, wood, and anything belonging to that category. I have solid, valid, and proven reasons to say, "why porcelain should be your best paving choice in outdoor projects" out of various options available in the present market. Let's explore some here. Porcelain – An Aesthetically Appealing Product in Dimension Stone Industry Porcelain is an engineered paving and walling product. You can get porcelain tiles with any desired color, texture, size, shape, and dimension, unlike natural stones. Porcelain allows you to mimic natural stones & woods with grains, veins, fissures, and patterns. You can simulate various wooden & natural rock effects, including colors, styles, and surface finishes on the porcelain t...

Benefits of Having Permanent Natural Stone Fire Pit at Your Home

Outdoor living is tempting. If chilly weather compels you to leave it, warmth from a fire pit may help you resist that nasty climate. Wikipedia has described Fire Pit as a feature because nomads in the ancient era dug it on a site and destroyed it before moving somewhere else. Today, things are different. We are not living like nomads. We have permanent homes. Of course, we have options to invest in a temporary fire pit or the permanent one on our outskirts of home. Investment in both options are almost equal, but the decision may depend on your circumstance. Suppose your circumstances are favoring the installation of a permanent fire pit. In that case, my advocacy will remain in favor of natural stone fire pits. I have illustrated the advantages of a natural stone fireplace in detail in my previously written blog.  So, no need to repeat those all again here. Instead, I would like to make arguments favoring a permanent natural stone fire pit in your outdoor areas. Most likely,...